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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

\VILLIAM H. STREOKER AND ARTHUR D. MOORE, OF NEYV YORK, N. Y.

PlN-AND-CATCH DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 569,393, dated October13, 1896.

Application filed January 22, 1896. Serial No. 576,392. (No model.)

To (all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we,WILLIAM H. STREOKER and ARTHUR D. MOORE, citizens ofthe United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New Yorkand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Pin-and-Oatch Devices; and we do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The subject of our invention is a novel pinand-catch device intended fornumerous useful applications, some of which are hereinafter mentioned.

A prominent feature connected with the withindescribed improvementsconsists in the provision of a pin principally for piercin g a fabricand an opposite portion presenting a guard loop or eye for receiving andretaining said pin, the opposite portion terminatin g in a hook forengaging an eye or opening in the part carrying the pin for the purposeof positively holding the pin in engagement with the fabric. As furtherexplained, it will appear that substantially the same parts insubstantially the same relation are adapted for use as aconnecting-buckle.

In the drawings accompanying this specification, Figure 1 is a viewillustrating a section of wire formed to present the pin, guard,catch-hook, and loop or eye for the latter, the said view showing thewire section as it appears before being bent in the circular or ringform. Fig. 1 is a view showing a sheet-metal blank designed to be bentcircular to constitute our pin-and-catch device with two pins. Fig. 2 isa similar view indicating an arrangement embodying several pins. Figs. 3and 4 are perspective views illustrating, respectively, the blanksdisclosed in Figs. 1 and 2, when shaped to present completedpin-andcatch devices, closed. Fig. 5 is a side view of the wire sectionrepresented in Fig. 1 bent circular and locked; and Fig. 5 is aperspective view of the construction shown in Fig. 5, the parts beingrelatively reversed.

A simple form of our invention is that partially exemplified in Fig. 1,and consists in shaping a section a of wire to present at one end aterminal pin 1) and contiguous loop or eye 0, at the other a terminalcatch-hook (Z and guard loop or eye e, both at right angles to the loopor eye 0. The section thus formed and bent circular bringing itsterminal portions in operative relation, the pin 17 can be caused topierce a fabric properly introduced in the guard loop or eye 6, andpositively retained from withdrawal therefrom by the engagement of theterminal hook cl with loop or eye 0, as shown in Figs. 5 and 5.

The construction described embodies asimple, cheap, and durablepin-and-catch device for securely suspending or holding one or morethicknesses of woven or other fabric. The light wire form referred to isspecially suitable for exhibiting small manufactured articles, such asscarfs, handkerchiefs, dzc.

A ring embodying our improvements can be utilized for suspending alambrequin or curtain from a pole, in which case a metal band f issuitably blanked, as shown in Fig.2, shaped, and bent circular topresent contiguous end portions, one provided with two pins 1) b and aneye 0, the other terminating in a hook d at the end of aninwardly-extending offset g, the radial part of which has perforationsconstituting pin-receiving eyes e e. The ban d form of this device, theduplication of the piercing-pin, and the presence of the offset g securethe strength and rigidity desirable in a curtain-pole ring. Theemployment of two pins and the clearance afforded by the offset permitsholding curtains in uniform plaits or folds, desirable in certaindraperies. A peculiar advantage of this construction of ring is that itmay be adjusted on the pole to suspend the curtain without necessarilyremoving said pole from its supports.

Obviously the device last described may be so located as to receive and,when locked, withhold a lace or other curtain in the desired position.

The arrangement shown in Fig. at is generally similar to thatillustrated in Fig. 3, except that it is provided with a larger numberof piercing-pins b and a corresponding number of guard-eyes, an externalloop-eye or equivalent device 1' being medially located to permit itssuspension to advantageously display several fabrics respectivelyengaged by said pins.

Manifest-1y the terminal portions can be in separate parts respectivelysecured to independent sections or portionsas,for instance, strap endstoeffect theready attachment and detachment of the same, in whichoperation our improved pin-and-catch device will serve as a securing andreadily-adjustable connecting-buckle.

As a readily-adjustable connecting medium the pin and hook portions canbe utilized for joining or attaching sections of cord or other form ofcable, besides being capable of use for securing together curtain-strapsand parts generally requiringa secure but convenientlydetachableconnection.

It will be understood that our novel pin-andcatch device, in addition toits being comparatively inexpensive of production, has a wide range ofutility, as it can be employed for suspending and fancifully displayinga great variety of commercial articles.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a catch device, the combination of two portions one provided withaterminal pin and contiguous eye or loop, and the other with an end hookto engage said eye or loop, and a second eye or loop to receive andserve as a guard for the pin, substantially as set forth.

2. A pin-and-catch device made from a single piece of metal bentcircular, provided at one end with a terminal pin and contiguous eye orloop, and at the other with an end hook to engage said eye or loop andan eye '35 or loop to receive and serve as a guard for the pin,substantially as set forth.

3. A pin-and-catch device adapted to serve as a ring for curtain-polesand consisting of a blank of sheet metal bent and provided at 40 one endwith a terminal pin or pins and contiguous eye or opening, and at theother with a hookended offset, the radial portion of which is perforatedto receive and guard the pin or pins, substantially as set forth.

4. A pin-and-catch device consisting of a blank of sheet metal bent andprovided at one end with a terminal pin or pins and contiguous eye oropening; at the other with a hook-ended offset, the radial portion ofwhich 50 is perforated to receive and guard the pin or pins, andmedially with a device for the attachment of a suspending medium,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we aifix our signa- 55 tures in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM H. STRECKER. ARTHUR D. MOORE.

Witnesses:

Z. F. BARNES, R. M. DONALD.

